Rubbing Compound Ingredient Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ETHANOL

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	24%	9		A letter P's compound, potassium compound
3	23%	11		Primary ingredient in rubbing alcohol

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We think the answer is "ETHANOL" which means:

noun

• The intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline

An example sentence would be:

• "Many hand sanitizers contain ethanol as the active ingredient."
• "Distilleries produce ethanol through the fermentation of sugars."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times28 Jun 1996	Across 13
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